but the singles were catchy and interesting but a bit too complicated and overdone. Seeing them live I thought they were very slick and competent yet ultimately trying to do a million things at once and therefore not very entertaining. Dunno about the album but I think maybe they're just not my thing. Trying a bit too hard perhaps

wears its influences on its sleeve but wears them with a good deal of personal verve

basically VERY solid throughout, no weak tracks - 'final form' and 'nasa is on your side' are personal faves but the more upbeat stuff is done really well too - in fact that whole run from 'leave the engine room' to 'nasa' is fucking excellent - and that's not to slight the opening and closing tracks either - these guys have a real hold of melody and narrative, even if the music is relentlessly grounded in an indie sonic aesthetic

They're trying so hard to impress they've over-complicated some of their songs.
Tin (The Manhole) might be the best example of what stripping down some of their melodies a little bit could achieve... saying that it's still a great album; looking forward to more stuff from these guys in the future.